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== Abstract ==

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For those of us that like to stay on the "bleeding edge" there's an easy way to keep a local copy of the KDE sources up-to-date - anonymous SVN.

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Please note that several Linux distributions now already provide KDE SVN packages, so '''building Qt and KDE from source may well not be necessary for you at all! '''See [[Getting_Started/Distribution_Packages]] for instructions and information.

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== Anonymous SVN ==

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=== Setup Subversion ===

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First, install the subversion (svn) binary if it isn't already on your computer. Your operating system should have a package for it. Alternatively you can download and compile it yourself via the [http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html svn project download page]. Please read the [[Getting_Started/Sources/Using_Subversion_with_KDE|KDE Subversion tutorial]] if you are interested in how to use Subversion.

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=== Checkout KDE ===

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'''/trunk/''' is where the Qt4-based KDE 4 is being developed. The following is the minimal set of modules you will need to check out to build KDE and KDE software:

{{tip|The kdebase module has an external dependency, using svn:externals. The problem is, at this time, the externals property is set with an absolute path, pointing to anonsvn. For those using behind a firewall, this is a problem. You can change the property for your workspace, using two commands:

This way the external property will look for the aditional files in the websvn repository.}}

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'''qt-copy''' is a copy of the latest stable [http://www.trolltech.com Qt] release which works with KDE, put into SVN for convenience. It also contains patches by KDE developers that haven't found their way to Qt yet. They are recommended for those working with KDE from '''trunk'''. Instructions on how to get and configure it can be found [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Prerequisites#Qt |here]].

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If you wish to have a complete copy of the KDE distribution, you can simply check out the entire source tree with one command:

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{{note|It is smarter to first use [http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE The KDE Source Repository Web Viewer]. Use it to choose which modules to download. This way KDE will be quicker to install and try out.}}

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If you want additional software packages you can check out the following modules within '''trunk/''' as well:

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koffice

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So, for example, if you want to check out koffice trunk, you can use

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svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/koffice

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=== Checking out trunk using snapshots ===

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If you are checking out modules from '''trunk/''' you may be able to save time by using snapshots. Using Subversion trunk snapshots is described at [[../Snapshots|the Subversion snapshots tutorial page]].

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If you want to track KDE 3 rather than the bleeding edge, you may retrieve the KDE 3.5 sources using:

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svn co svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/arts/1.5/arts

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And if you want the matching qt-copy:

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KDE modules are also tagged at each release so that it is possible to get a specific release of KDE. Most KDE modules have a tag name in the format '''tags/KDE/X.Y.Z''' (where X, Y and Z represent the exact version). The arts module (only needed for KDE 2 and KDE 3) has a different format of tag name, '''tags/arts/X.Y.Z'''. For instance to get kdelibs as it was shipped in KDE 3.5.0, do:

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{{tip|If you used a '''/branch/''' or '''/trunk/''' path, then there is no need to switch, just run '''svn update'''.}}

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If you are looking for translations and other localizations, check out the appropriate language from the [http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/l10n l10n] module.

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{{Warning|The l10n module is ''extremely'' large. Be sure you have lots of time and disk space on hand before checking out the entire l10n module. Most people only check out specific language subdirectories rather than the entire l10n module.}}

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You are now ready to start building KDE! Visit [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4|this page]] for instructions on building trunk or [[Getting_Started/Build/Stable_Version|this page]] for instruction on compiling the last stable release.

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== Also of interest ==

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* anonsvn.kde.org is located in Tuebingen, Germany, maintained by [mailto:dirk@kde.org Dirk Mueller] However, a more local mirror could be faster for you than anonsvn.kde.org itself. Current mirrors are, sorted by performance:

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** kde.mneisen.org is located near Nuernberg, Germany, maintained by [mailto:martin.eisenhardt@mneisen.org Martin Eisenhardt]

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** www.englishbreakfastnetwork.org also hosts an anonymous SVN mirror, at the University of Nijmegen, Netherlands. Maintained by [mailto:groot@kde.org Adriaan de Groot]

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** svn://azkaban.caltech.edu is located near Los Angeles, USA and is maintained by [mailto:eugen.plamadeala@gmail.com Eugeniu Plamadeala]. It has the same folder hierarchy as anonsvn.kde.org.

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: Be careful when switching between mirrors. SVN remembers the server in the working copy, so to switch you have to run